Make Busy Family Life Easier To Navigate With These Changes

There are always going to be stressful situations that come up, but spending some time planning ahead and getting yourself in the best possible position means you will be able to handle whatever life throws at you. Here are some of the ways you can go about this.

Get Organised

Few of us are naturally organised people, for most it’s something we have to work at. If an emergency cropped up, how long would it take you to find the relevant documents? The warranty for a broken down appliance, medical documents for a health issue, insurance details after a break in or disaster in the home? No one wants to think of the worst, but you should always be organised and prepared in case it does. Get all of your important files and documents stored away so you know exactly where they are if you need them. How often do you find yourself out and about, rummaging through junk in your handbag or nappy bag? Spend a little time once a week throwing away rubbish, taking out what shouldn’t be in there and adding the things you will actually need and use.

Declutter Your Home

Speaking of organisation, your home is another area that needs to be well organised to save your family time and hassle. When everything has a place, things are less likely to get lost and you won’t need to spend mornings running around like a headless chicken searching for lost shoes, school books, documents or anything else. Storage bins and baskets, hooks, drawer dividers and other containers call all help you find proper places for things that make sense, and make the most of all of the space that you have. Teach children where things go, and encourage them to put them back. Even small children can put shoes into baskets and hang coats on low down hooks when they come in the door.

Upgrade Your Car

When you’re navigating busy family life, a vehicle will almost always make life easier. But if your car isn’t up to scratch, it could mean squished journeys, breakdowns and be generally unpleasant to get around in. Upgrading to a car which gives you enough space for your family and well as additional passengers (ideal if kids are having friends over or you’re out for the day with friends and family) and a good sized boot. Perfect for bringing things like flat pack furniture home, kids bikes and shopping. Cars can be expensive and so if you can’t afford to buy one outright you have a couple of options. First would be to apply for car financing. If you get rejected here because of your credit score, you could try a loan company for bad credit like New Horizons. This way you can buy the vehicle up front and then make payments each month until it’s paid to spread the cost.

Spending a little time doing these kinds of things can allow family life to run much more smoothly, and you will be able to handle whatever situation comes your way.

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Being organised would be my biggest tip for an easier family life, when my children were growing up and I was working as a registered child minder, someone once told me, that because my life ran smoothly I was boring, I replied that it is known as being organised!Karen, the next best thing to mummy recently posted…Review of Ilias’ mountain

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Hi I'm Claire. I'm a first time Mum, living in London with my daughter and husband, blogging my way through life. I set up my blog as a way to capture life with our little one, and to share our adventures with you all. I'm also on the quest to become a Social Media Manager with Digital Mums.

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